Identifying Psychotic Defenses in a Clinical Interview

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 428-439

  Berney, Sylvie ^a   de Roten, Yves ^a   Beretta, Véronique ^a   Kramer, Ueli ^a   Despland, Jean Nicolas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Defense mechanisms; Measurement; Psychodynamic psychotherapy; Psychosis; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOSIS;

ADULT; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84898442892     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22087     Document Type: Article

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